A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
THE BBQ GURU ahead in 100% of their meetings
THE BBQ GURU has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Sigma Chi
Sigma Chi is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 26th of 37 at the Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown (2014). They are ranked #5062 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1461
peak 1461 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Feb 27, 2014
latest Feb 14, 2020 · 6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
619.19 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 617.59 (+1.60)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.90
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.23 · weakest Pork Ribs (150.18)
Road miles
9
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1566)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
617.59 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Sigma Chi, each with one reason worth a look.
138 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,082 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1532
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Sigma Chi)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Sigma Chi has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,051 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,072 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
Level with Sigma Chi on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,053 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,047 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,056 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 3 years before Sigma Chi's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BBQ GURU | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1772 | 147.9428 | 159.23 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7144 | 139.9544 | 150.18 | top 80% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9884 | 142.9028 | 154.66 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1312 | 145.1544 | 153.52 | top 75% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 85% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown | 6 | 26 | 0 | top 80% | Feb 14, 2020 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TX
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
1
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
180
finished ahead 52 times, behind 203
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Feb 16, 2018 → Feb 14, 2020
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20201 milestone
- Most recent contest Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown
20171 milestone
- Career-best overall score635.4632 Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown (JUDGES FULL)
20152 milestones
- First call Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.1772 Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown
- Peak power rating (1495) Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.9 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown | Feb 14, 2020 |
| -8.7 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown (JUDGES FULL) | Feb 16, 2017 |
| -7.1 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown | Feb 25, 2016 |
| -5.3 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown | Feb 26, 2015 |
| -5.2 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown | Feb 27, 2014 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 83% | 83% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 88.3% | 88.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 72% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 84.7% | 84.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2020 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown 🏅 Huntsville, TX | 40 / 42 (597.7028) | 38 (153.1544) | 41 (141.7144) | 36 (155.9884) | 41 (146.8456) |
| Feb 16, 2018 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Huntsville, TX | 28 / 38 (623.3368) | 34 (154.8228) | 36 (147.3944) | 25 (159.9884) | 21 (161.1312) |
| Feb 16, 2017 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown (JUDGES FULL) Huntsville, TX | 36 / 41 (635.4632) | 17 (168) | 38 (150.3204) | 37 (156.5716) | 32 (160.5712) |
| Feb 25, 2016 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Huntsville, TX | 35 / 42 (615.9084) | 41 (147.9428) | 12 (165.7144) | 33 (157.0968) | 40 (145.1544) |
| Feb 26, 2015 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Huntsville, TX | 44 / 61 (623.5200) | 4 (173.1772) | 46 (155.9884) | 53 (142.9028) | 48 (151.4516) |
| Feb 27, 2014 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Huntsville, TX | 26 / 37 (609.6000) | 17 (158.2628) | 34 (139.9544) | 24 (155.4284) | 16 (155.9544) |